v3.0 — on-device Linux

Linux desktop
on your Android.

Full XFCE4 with GPU acceleration, 8 themes, app manager, and system dashboard.

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Tanmay-1122/Termux-desktop/main/install.sh | bash

Install Guide Themes GitHub

termux

// install

Two steps. That's it.

Install these apps

From GitHub Releases. Not the Play Store.

Termux Terminal environment

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Termux:X11 Display server

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Termux:Widget Home screen shortcuts

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Paste this in Termux

Installs everything. Takes a few minutes.

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Tanmay-1122/Termux-desktop/main/install.sh | bash

// commands

startdesktop Start the desktop

td-update Check for updates

bash ~/theme.sh Change theme

bash ~/manage-apps.sh Install apps

bash ~/dashboard.sh System monitor

startdesktop stop Shut down

// what you get

Everything you need.

XFCE4 Desktop

Full desktop environment with Thunar file manager, panel, window manager. Feels like a real Linux PC.

8 Themes

Nord, Catppuccin, Solarized, Tokyo Night, Gruvbox, Rose Pine. Terminal, GTK, wallpaper, panel — all themed.

App Manager

Install Firefox, Neovim, Python, Node.js, and 50+ apps. No package names to remember.

3 Display Modes

Termux:X11 (fastest), noVNC (browser), or Windows RDP. Pick what works for your setup.

GPU Acceleration

Auto-detects Adreno or Mali GPU and installs the right drivers. Smooth graphics without lag.

System Dashboard

Real-time CPU, RAM, storage, battery, and network stats. Auto-refreshes every 3 seconds.

// demo

Watch it run.

One command. Full desktop. No setup.

// themes

8 themes, one command each.

Terminal palette, GTK theme, wallpaper, and panel colors — all set with one command.

$ theme nord

Nord

bash ~/theme.sh --auto nord

$ theme mocha

Catppuccin Mocha

bash ~/theme.sh --auto catppuccin-mocha

$ theme solarized

Solarized Dark

bash ~/theme.sh --auto solarized-dark

$ theme tokyo

Tokyo Night

bash ~/theme.sh --auto tokyo-night

$ theme gruvbox

Gruvbox Dark

bash ~/theme.sh --auto gruvbox-dark

$ theme rose-pine

Rose Pine

bash ~/theme.sh --auto rose-pine

$ theme latte

Catppuccin Latte

bash ~/theme.sh --auto catppuccin-latte

$ theme tokyo-light

Tokyo Night Light

bash ~/theme.sh --auto tokyo-night-light

// gallery

// display modes

Three ways to view your desktop.

// recommended

Termux:X11

Opens in the Termux:X11 app. Uses your phone's GPU directly. No network needed.

startdesktop

// browser

noVNC

Streams to any browser over WiFi. Access from a laptop, tablet, or another phone.

startdesktop novnc

// windows

RDP

Connect from Windows Remote Desktop over USB. Phone acts as the computer.

startdesktop rdp

Linux desktop on your Android.